Total Payments
$480,523
2024 Payments
$32,904
Companies
19
Transactions
312
Medicare Patients
8,671
Medicare Billing
$1.0M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$302,382 (62.9%)
Other$143,789 (29.9%)
Travel$13,262 (2.8%)
Food & Beverage$12,696 (2.6%)
Research$7,955 (1.7%)
Gifts$229.65 (0.0%)
Education$208.24 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $302,382 | 140 | 62.9% |
| Acquisitions | $113,826 | 2 | 23.7% |
| Honoraria | $19,500 | 8 | 4.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,262 | 17 | 2.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $12,696 | 129 | 2.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,963 | 5 | 1.9% |
| Unspecified | $7,955 | 7 | 1.7% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $1,500 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Gift | $229.65 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Education | $208.24 | 2 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$472,568
305 transactions
Research
$7,955
7 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $154,641 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Glaukos Corporation | $123,175 | 64 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Research LLC | $45,292 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $39,214 | 27 | $0 (2023) |
| Ivantis, Inc | $25,821 | 28 | $0 (2021) |
| NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | $18,039 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $17,389 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $15,035 | 25 | $0 (2022) |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $12,238 | 16 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $10,316 | 16 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,904 | 31 | Alcon Research LLC ($13,260) |
| 2023 | $48,840 | 44 | Glaukos Corporation ($9,916) |
| 2022 | $140,618 | 32 | Alcon Vision LLC ($129,776) |
| 2021 | $32,181 | 34 | Glaukos Corporation ($13,325) |
| 2020 | $49,634 | 30 | Glaukos Corporation ($19,796) |
| 2019 | $66,506 | 61 | Glaukos Corporation ($20,293) |
| 2018 | $60,075 | 48 | Glaukos Corporation ($20,688) |
| 2017 | $49,764 | 32 | Glaukos Corporation ($28,555) |
All Payment Transactions
312 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.13 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $204.29 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $180.98 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | CE-marked KXLA system (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.84 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.94 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| 07/17/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $850.00 | General |
| 06/20/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,500.00 | General |
| 06/15/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $332.47 | General |
| 06/15/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $263.48 | General |
| 06/14/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $332.99 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,100.00 | General |
| 04/24/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $130.25 | General |
| 04/08/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | AcrySof IQ VIVITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.31 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/07/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.71 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/07/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,700.00 | General |
| 02/29/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $117.42 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.87 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrus Microstent for Refractory Open-Angle Glaucoma: a Prospective| Multicenter Clinical Trial | Ivantis, Inc | $3,455 | 2 |
| CS Summit | Ivantis, Inc | $3,250 | 4 |
| CONFIRM | Ivantis, Inc | $1,250 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 2,025 | 2,536 | $1.0M | $249,368 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2,091 | 2,511 | $1.0M | $239,655 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2,357 | 2,952 | $1.2M | $281,907 |
| 2020 | 17 | 2,198 | 2,659 | $1.1M | $253,976 |
Total Patients
8,671
Total Services
10,658
Medicare Billing
$1.0M
Procedure Codes
67
All Medicare Procedures & Services
67 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 2 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66179 | Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $33,205 | $11,127 | 33.5% |
| 66170 | Creation of eye fluid drainage tract for treatment of glaucoma | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $31,228 | $10,780 | 34.5% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2022 | 171 | 368 | $33,570 | $7,262 | 21.6% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $18,257 | $5,444 | 29.8% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 223 | 225 | $18,815 | $5,062 | 26.9% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2022 | 115 | 117 | $7,290 | $2,334 | 32.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $3,980 | $1,137 | 28.6% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $2,610 | $872.36 | 33.4% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2022 | 80 | 80 | $2,581 | $594.32 | 23.0% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $1,315 | $393.70 | 29.9% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Facility | 2021 | 157 | 265 | $465,300 | $104,029 | 22.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 519 | 664 | $106,720 | $39,466 | 37.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 241 | 266 | $61,005 | $23,562 | 38.6% |
| 0191T | Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device | Facility | 2021 | 56 | 85 | $236,675 | $23,100 | 9.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 181 | 181 | $62,220 | $21,516 | 34.6% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Facility | 2021 | 71 | 71 | $80,201 | $20,825 | 26.0% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 335 | 366 | $56,340 | $15,745 | 27.9% |
| 66179 | Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $32,952 | $11,576 | 35.1% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2021 | 193 | 433 | $40,165 | $9,276 | 23.1% |
| 92133 | Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye | Office | 2021 | 268 | 277 | $28,305 | $6,603 | 23.3% |
| 92020 | Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp | Office | 2021 | 157 | 163 | $11,645 | $3,430 | 29.5% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound of corneal structure and measurement | Office | 2021 | 121 | 121 | $4,640 | $981.35 | 21.1% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $2,880 | $972.24 | 33.8% |
| 92025 | Computerized mapping of corneal curvature | Office | 2021 | 21 | 22 | $2,790 | $533.07 | 19.1% |
| 92134 | Diagnostic imaging of retina | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $1,350 | $292.95 | 21.7% |
About Dr. Thomas Samuelson, M.D
Dr. Thomas Samuelson, M.D is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/19/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265427918.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Samuelson, M.D has received a total of $480,523 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $32,904 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 312 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($302,382).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Samuelson has provided services to 8,671 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,658 services with total Medicare billing of $1.0M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 67 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Minnetonka, MN
- Active Since 09/19/2005
- Last Updated 08/04/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1265427918
Products in Payments
- HYDRUS Microstent (Device) $130,581
- ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM (Device) $44,015
- iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System (Device) $41,996
- CyPass (Device) $28,377
- Hydrus (Device) $18,678
- Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (Device) $17,500
- VERACITY SURGICAL (Device) $14,142
- iStent (Device) $10,067
- Hydrus Microstent (Device) $7,143
- OMNI (Device) $7,008
- rocklatan (Drug) $6,544
- Rhopressa (Drug) $6,492
- OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) (Device) $5,040
- VisuMax (Device) $4,755
- XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) $4,737
- Glaucoma Workplace (Device) $4,313
- rhopressa (Drug) $4,307
- iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System (Device) $4,256
- CALLISTO eye (Device) $4,125
- DURYSTA (Drug) $4,014
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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